So Im just curious if anyone else has experienced serious brake fade in their CX-9?
I recently took a trip to Big Bear Lake with the family and on our way down the mountain (in traffic) I noticed the brakes starting to get quite lumpy. Theyve never felt like that before, although Ive felt this happen on motorcycles while doing a fast pace in the past, so I had an idea of what was happening. After a while the braking action was dulled (it took longer to achieve the same speed reduction with all else being equal). Finally the fronts felt like they were just badly warped. Every time I touched the pedal the whole car shook. In the end I made a few passes to get to the front of the line, so I could use more engine braking and ride the pedal less in order to help cool them down. By the time Id gotten about 3/4 down, the brakes felt smooth again, but stopping distances were still long. After driving at highway speeds for about an hour to get home, the brakes felt completely normal again.
So, yes we all made it home fine, BUT I think this brake performance was pretty sub-par. Its a 7 passenger vehicle, and we had six passengers; two very small kids - (20lbs / 38lbs respectively) my wife, mother-in-law and myself. We did have luggage in a roof rack, but mostly light items (bulky jackets, boots and some snowboard gear). I would think we should have been well below the maximum loading for the car. Temps were low-moderate, and speeds were fairly slow. Brakes and tires were checked before we went on the trip, and pad life was still very good. Ive been going to the mountains for years in a few different vehicles, but never had a car brake fade this bad in my life. Especially considering how slow the pace was. Its got me a little concerned (a lot concerned) about subjecting the car to those conditions again.
Anyone else have issues like this? Thx.
I recently took a trip to Big Bear Lake with the family and on our way down the mountain (in traffic) I noticed the brakes starting to get quite lumpy. Theyve never felt like that before, although Ive felt this happen on motorcycles while doing a fast pace in the past, so I had an idea of what was happening. After a while the braking action was dulled (it took longer to achieve the same speed reduction with all else being equal). Finally the fronts felt like they were just badly warped. Every time I touched the pedal the whole car shook. In the end I made a few passes to get to the front of the line, so I could use more engine braking and ride the pedal less in order to help cool them down. By the time Id gotten about 3/4 down, the brakes felt smooth again, but stopping distances were still long. After driving at highway speeds for about an hour to get home, the brakes felt completely normal again.
So, yes we all made it home fine, BUT I think this brake performance was pretty sub-par. Its a 7 passenger vehicle, and we had six passengers; two very small kids - (20lbs / 38lbs respectively) my wife, mother-in-law and myself. We did have luggage in a roof rack, but mostly light items (bulky jackets, boots and some snowboard gear). I would think we should have been well below the maximum loading for the car. Temps were low-moderate, and speeds were fairly slow. Brakes and tires were checked before we went on the trip, and pad life was still very good. Ive been going to the mountains for years in a few different vehicles, but never had a car brake fade this bad in my life. Especially considering how slow the pace was. Its got me a little concerned (a lot concerned) about subjecting the car to those conditions again.
Anyone else have issues like this? Thx.